Recommended update for cloud-init

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2025:0287-1
Release Date: 2025-01-29T15:25:10Z
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP3
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP5
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for cloud-init fixes the following issues:

  • remove dependency on /usr/bin/python3 via using the macros (bsc#1212476).
  • Brute force approach to skip renames if the device is already present
  • cloud-init: Wait for udev once if we cannot find the expected MAC (bsc#1227237).
  • cloud-init: rename devices below VLAN fails again/on SLES 15 SP5 (bsc#1219680).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-287=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-287=1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP3-2025-287=1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2025-287=1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP5-2025-287=1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP6-2025-287=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cloud-init-doc-23.3-150100.8.85.4
    • cloud-init-23.3-150100.8.85.4
    • cloud-init-config-suse-23.3-150100.8.85.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cloud-init-23.3-150100.8.85.4
    • cloud-init-config-suse-23.3-150100.8.85.4
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cloud-init-23.3-150100.8.85.4
    • cloud-init-config-suse-23.3-150100.8.85.4
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cloud-init-23.3-150100.8.85.4
    • cloud-init-config-suse-23.3-150100.8.85.4
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cloud-init-23.3-150100.8.85.4
    • cloud-init-config-suse-23.3-150100.8.85.4
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cloud-init-23.3-150100.8.85.4
    • cloud-init-config-suse-23.3-150100.8.85.4

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